Business Analyst Apprentice

Summary

Through this 24 month programme you’ll work with colleagues from technology and business teams to deliver solutions to enable business growth and efficiency.

Wage: £25,500 a year
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Training course: Business analyst (level 4)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 15 September
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Please note that this is an apprenticeship position and therefore anyone with more than six months professional experience working as a Business analyst or who holds a degree or Master’s degree in a subject such as Business Studies or an MBA will not be eligible.

You will also need to commit to completing a Level 4 Business Analyst Apprenticeship.

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face.

Providing support to a global headcount of c. 600. The Company are in the midst of ambitious growth plans, so this is an exciting time to join the team as we continue to support the business.

Key responsibilities include:

Assist in gathering and documenting business requirements from stakeholders.
Conduct research and analysis to support business decision-making processes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements.
Support the development and maintenance of project documentation, including business cases, process maps, and requirements specifications.
Participate in meetings and workshops to capture and validate business needs.
Assist in the preparation of reports and presentations for stakeholders.
Learn and apply various business analysis techniques and methodologies.

Why choose Chaucer?
We empower you to excel. Our people are a team of leaders – experts in their fields who collaborate, without hierarchy. We’ve created an exciting, successful business, and know that it’s our people who define and drive this success.

That’s why your growth, development and wellbeing is so important. We work hard to make sure careers at Chaucer are challenging, inspiring and rewarding and that the environment is ambitious and supportive.

You’ll get:

Challenging, stretching and rewarding work right from the start in our technology team.
Our full support and guidance to achieve your Level 4 Business Analyst apprenticeship.
A personalised development plan to support your professional and soft skills development.
An in-house experienced buddy and mentor, to help show you the ropes and support you on your journey.
Lots of opportunities to get involved in groups outside of your day-to-day work to grow your network, learn from others and give back to the community through our CSR initiatives.

Is this Programme for you? Are you...

A self-starter, able to work independently and efficiently to deliver high quality work?
Inquisitive and keen to learn, confident in asking questions and asking for help?
Passionate about technology?
Solutions-focused, practical and organised with an eye for detail?
Team focussed, comfortable in picking up a variety of tasks to ensure team delivery whilst managing multiple priorities?
Someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills?
Proactive and thrive on variety?
If this sounds like you, and you want to continuously learn and go the extra mile, this is the programme for you.

What you need:

A proven interest in a career in Business Analysis, this could be from formal education such as A Level Business Studies, BTEC’s or self directed learning that you’ve undertaken in your own time.
Able to commute to central London.
3 or more A-Levels or equivalent (A-C).
GCSE in Maths and English – grade 4 (C) or equivalent.
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Excel.

Where you’ll work

52 Lime Street
London
EC3M 7AF

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

DIGITAL NATIVE (UK) LIMITED

Your training course

Business analyst (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Apply appropriate approaches to scope, plan and perform Business Analysis
Communicate effectively in a variety of situations with a range of stakeholders
Apply a range of structured investigation techniques to a business situation
Produce an outline definition of a business situation using an appropriate technique
Apply appropriate techniques to identify problems and opportunities within a business situation
Support the identification and presentation of proposed actions to stakeholders in order to gain agreement for further analysis activity
Apply appropriate techniques to analyse and document options and recommendations for change
Elicit process information from stakeholders
Model business processes using relevant techniques, standards, notation and software tools
Analyse business process models to identify opportunities for improvement
Produce models of redesigned business processes
Elicit requirements from stakeholders to identify business and user needs
Document clear functional and non-functional requirements in line with local standards
Analyse documented requirements to remove duplication, conflict and overlap
Prioritise requirements using an appropriate prioritisation approach
Validate requirements with stakeholders
Support the establishment of requirements traceability
Elicit business data needs from relevant sources
Support the development of simple data models using relevant techniques, standards, notation and software tools
Document current business situations to enable gap analysis and decision making
Support the development of models of future state business situations
Identify key differences between current and future business situations
Identify actions required to move from the current to future business situation
Define acceptance criteria for business and system changes
Support business acceptance of business and system changes
Apply relevant techniques to research and identify stakeholders
Analyse and document stakeholders' areas of interest and influence
Support the development of cost/benefit analysis for proposed business changes
Evaluate and document the key impacts on people, process, organisation, technology and information
Present information in a manner appropriate to the audience
Apply appropriate approaches to scope, plan and perform Business Analysis
Communicate effectively in a variety of situations with a range of stakeholders
Apply a range of structured investigation techniques to a business situation
Produce an outline definition of a business situation using an appropriate technique
Apply appropriate techniques to identify problems and opportunities within a business situation
Support the identification and presentation of proposed actions to stakeholders in order to gain agreement for further analysis activity
Apply appropriate techniques to analyse and document options and recommendations for change
Elicit process information from stakeholders
Model business processes using relevant techniques, standards, notation and software tools
Analyse business process models to identify opportunities for improvement
Produce models of redesigned business processes
Elicit requirements from stakeholders to identify business and user needs
Document clear functional and non-functional requirements in line with local standards
Analyse documented requirements to remove duplication, conflict and overlap
Prioritise requirements using an appropriate prioritisation approach
Validate requirements with stakeholders
Support the establishment of requirements traceability
Elicit business data needs from relevant sources
Support the development of simple data models using relevant techniques, standards, notation and software tools
Document current business situations to enable gap analysis and decision making
Support the development of models of future state business situations
Identify key differences between current and future business situations
Identify actions required to move from the current to future business situation
Define acceptance criteria for business and system changes
Support business acceptance of business and system changes
Apply relevant techniques to research and identify stakeholders
Analyse and document stakeholders' areas of interest and influence
Support the development of cost/benefit analysis for proposed business changes
Evaluate and document the key impacts on people, process, organisation, technology and information
Present information in a manner appropriate to the audience

Your training plan

As part of the Level 4 Business Analyst apprenticeship standard, you’ll be registered as a member of the British Computer Society and be on a fast track to an industry-recognised qualification, your dedicated industry coach will support you through a blended approach that will include remote, in person, 1-2-1 and group learning.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4 (or equivalent))

A Level in:

Business / STEM (grade A - C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Location - we are located in the Scalpel Building (EC3M 7AF). We do offer flexible / hybrid work and the successful candidate will need to show how they will be able to commute for at least 3 days per week to our offices.

About this company

Chaucer are a leading specialty (re)insurance group working with brokers, coverholders and clients to protect and support business activities around the world. Our services are accessed both through Lloyd’s of London and the company markets.

http://www.chaucergroup.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

26 days holiday. 24-month fixed term contract with the opportunity to apply for permanent roles at the end. 2 CSR days so that you can make a real difference to local communities and charities that matter to you.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to apply for perminent roles at the end of the apprenticeship.

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